Surrogacy
Book an AppointmentWhat is Surrogacy?
Surrogacy is emerging as a popular option for people with fertility issues to start or grow their families. It is often preferred by couples who want to have a genetic child, but are experiencing trouble conceiving. There are different types of surrogacy procedures. A variety of causes account for this, including failure of the embryo to implant, repeated miscarriage, etc. These people can resort to ivf surrogacy procedure to have their child where a surrogate helps an infertile couple. A surrogate mother is the one who is pregnant with the child but intends to relinquish it after birth.
Traditional Surrogacy
The surrogate is pregnant with her own biological child, but the child is conceived with the intention of relinquishing the child to be raised by others, like a biological father or partner.
Gestational Surrogacy
In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer with a child of which she is not the biological mother. The woman relinquishes the child to the biological mother or father, or to a parent who is unrelated to the child.
Laws In India Regarding Surrogacy
Commercial surrogacy has grown into a multi-million industry in the country. Therefore, commercial surrogacy has been made illegal in India. However, surrogacy is allowed:
- For couples who suffer from proven infertility
- When it is altruistic
- When it is not for commercial purposes
- When not for producing children for sale, prostitution or other forms of exploitation
- For any condition or disease specified through regulations
SOI Expertise
We, at SOI, are proud to say that all the services pertaining to infertility are available under one roof. We offer extensive counselling, on surrogacy, covering all possible aspects, starting from the emotional and psychological implications to indicated tests that surrogates should receive and insemination methods suggested for conception. Doctors are also available to give extended care to the family.
Surrogacy FAQ’s
Commercial surrogacy is banned in India to regulate surrogacy and prevent it from becoming a business. A bill aimed at protecting women and ensuring children’s rights has been passed in 2015, where surrogacy is deemed illegal.
Surrogacy may affect the child to a certain level, but it does not have any adverse effect on the child.
If you have opted for traditional surrogacy, then the baby will look like her. However, if gestation surrogacy is used, then the baby will look like those two people who have donated sperm and egg.
Yes, you can breastfeed if your child is born with the help of surrogacy. However, some women may require to undergo the process of induced lactation or production of breast milk.
Our Doctors

Dr. Gauri Agarwal
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Gauri Agarwal is a young, dynamic and leading fertility specialist of Delhi/NCR. Dr. Agarwal is backed by a visionary thinking, die-hard determination and industry-rich experience of more than 10 years. She is the Director, IVF at Seeds of Innocence Centre. Dr. Agarwal finished her MBBS degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune. Post that, she did a Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Program from KG Superspecialty Hospital, Coimbatore. She followed this with a hard-earned Fellowship Program in Reproductive Medicine (Infertility) from the University of Gent, Belgium. Further, she received training in Embryology at the National University of Singapore.

Dr. Gazala Shahnaz
Senior Consultant Fetal Medicine
Dr. Gazala is young & dynamic maternal fetal medicine specialist with keen interest in prenatal screening and diagnosis, and Medical disorders with pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and Fetal growth restriction. She completed her post-graduation in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the northern railway central hospital, New Delhi followed by fellowship in maternal & Fetal Medicine from prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College new Delhi. She is Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF UK) certified in 11–13+6 weeks scan, anomaly scan, dopplers in obstetrics , cervical assessment and fetal interventions. She has multiple publications in journals of national and international Journal. She is also reviewer on British medical Journal(BMJ). She is certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF, UK) to perform the 11-13+6 weeks’ scan, obstetric Dopplers, cervical screening. She is currently working as Fetal Medicine Consultant, at Seeds of innocence, Malviya Nagar.

Dr. Jyoti Gupta
Infertility Specialist
Dr Jyoti Gupta Completed her MBBS and MD from Government Medical College,Jammu. She has a fellowship in Assisted Reproductive techniques from Indian Fertility Society. She has various international publications to her name.

Dr. Ruhi Srivastava
Fertility Specialist
Backed with a rich experience of 12 years, Dr. Ruhi Srivastava is associated with Seeds Of Innocence since a long time. She did her MBBS from Calcutta University and DGO from Medical College, Kolkata. She has various publications to her name as well.

Dr. Vandana Mishra
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Vandana Mishra has completed her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi and has received her Masters in Obstetrics & Gynecology from the prestigious University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She received gold medal in her masters degree. She has pursued her interest in the field of Assisted Reproductive Medicine, through a comprehensive Fellowship Course in Infertility & Reproductive Medicine from Nova IVI Spain/India.

Dr. Aditi Bhatnagar
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Aditi Bhatnagar is a young and Dynamic infertility Specialist with an extensive experience in the field. After completing her initial education from Ambala, She Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology receiving a Gold Medal. She further did her fellowship in reproductive medicine. She has special interest in secondary infertility and male infertility.